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Bill Bockwoldt Question on advertisers on Biggerpockets content.
7 July 2024 | 3 replies

Does BiggerPockets do any verification or due diligence on advertisers on their content? I ask because I was an add in the recent newsletter for www.atminvesting.com offering a special for BP members. Does BP know any...

Michael Plaks Attorney John Hyre on new "SDIRA stuffing" court case
20 March 2018 | 8 replies

Written by IRA attorney John Hyre:The Mazzei Roth IRA Case – An End to Magical SchemesThe Tax Court took a major step in the direction of curtailing SDIRA abuse. The case will put the kibosh to a great many “IRA Stuff...

Roy Lhanie Paying Contractors
14 October 2015 | 15 replies

Do you guys 1099 your workers? I have been paying cash to my workers and im startign to get worried come tax time.. anyone else have some advice regarding this? I track expenses  in an excel sheet but im not sure if t...

Motu Lemafa Partial Seller Financing
5 July 2016 | 2 replies

Happy Independence Day! I just read an article from BP talking about wrap around mortgages.  My question is if the seller has "Due on sale" clause in their contract(with equity), and agrees to carry, how long typicall...

Brandon Turner Tenant working off rent - tax consequences?
15 October 2010 | 2 replies

I recently hired one of my tenants in an apartment to work for me at the apartment complex, doing maintenance work. (He is a close friend - I do not recommend letting tenants work for you).

If he works in exchange fo...

Doug Pape Establishing percentage of 1031 exchange in multi family property
24 May 2021 | 6 replies

We are exchanging into a multi family property that has a main house with a small cottage in the back.  We plan to occupy the cottage and have a value calculated off of the appraisal comps.  Can I use that value as a ...

Timothy VanWingerden Can I write off an expense if I’m paying friends to do the work?
23 July 2018 | 8 replies

I had some friends help demo a property and I paid them cash (around $1,000 total). Is this something I am able to write off? Would I need to issue a 1099 for this? Not sure how this works and would appreciate the adv...

Michael Plaks EXPLAINED: IRS audit "insurance" - no more fear of an audit?
4 November 2023 | 2 replies

This is a follow-up to my recent post about IRA audit myths. In this long sequel, I will discuss hiring audit and "IRS audit insurance."
1. DIY IRS audits.
Can you defend yourself against an IRS audit without hired ...

Karolina Aguilar Can an assoc try to collect HOA dues twice after foreclosure?
7 June 2018 | 11 replies

Hello! We had a property that was foreclosed on 9 years ago in Illinois and there were unpaid HOA dues. The condo has been sold twice since then and we are certain that the HOA dues have been paid during the first sal...

Jozef Forgac Anyone has any experience with Forensic loan audits?
14 June 2010 | 26 replies

Anyone out there has any experience or results with forensic loan audits?
I know companies that start doing that, but I don't know about any results as it is take a very long time to finish it.
:roll:
I know how is...